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The first clinically manifested case of angiostrongylosis in a dog in Slovakia

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The first clinical case of canine angiostrongylosis from Slovakia, previously infection-free country, is described. 18-month oldmale Bernese mountain dog living in south-eastern part of Slovakia showed poor health condition characterized by weight loss,irritating cough, dispnoe, intense salivation, vomiting and bilateral scleral bleeding. Two times even the acute physical collapseoccurred. Blood analysis was provided and revealed increase of total protein, eosinophilia, monocytosis, and mild thrombocy-topenia. Anaemia characterized by reduced number of erythrocytes and reduced levels of haemoglobin, packed cell volume andiron was also diagnosed. Larvoscopic Baermann technique revealed the presence of Angiostrongylusfirst stage larvae. Infecteddog excreted larvae in high numbers – in 10 g of the faecal material more than 800 larvae were counted. DNA analysis usingPCR confirmed the presence of Angiostrongylus vasorumspecies. The first clinical case of angiostrongylosis has evidenced thatthe new life-threatening parasitic disease of dogs has spread to the territory of Slovakia. A serious effort is therefore inevitableto increase the professional awareness and knowledge on diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

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